Renault XBA small car testing begins in India; launch in 2015

Update: This 800cc Small Car Will Be Called Renault Kayou. Check Out its Launch Details, Expected Price, Specs and Features. Renault India will launch the new small budge hatchback, codenamed XBA, in the country in 2015. The company’s first car based on the Common Module Family (CMF) architecture will be manufactured at the Renault-Nissan technical […]

Renault India will launch the new small budge hatchback, codenamed XBA, in the country in 2015. The company’s first car based on the Common Module Family (CMF) architecture will be manufactured at the Renault-Nissan technical centre at Chennai. The early prototype of the Renault XBA hatchback has been spotted testing on Indian roads, which is fully covered.

Based on the CMF-A (for budget hatchbacks) architecture, the Renault XBA small car will sport an 800cc, 3-cylinder petrol engine. This engine is developed by Renault-Nissan technical centre in Chennai. This is the same engine that also underpins the Datsun RediGo hatchback, unveiled at the 2014 Delhi Motor Show. Both hatchbacks will also share components to keep its cost down.

Renault India is planning to mark its entry into the growing segments including compact MPV and compact car. The company has already started testing the Lodgy MPV, which is likely to go on sale in the country by early next year.

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